Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111838355 - Exchange Linen Service

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111838355

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 12/13/1990

Site Address:
Exchange Linen Service
3311 Industrial Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 94503

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7218

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361302722

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/28/1991	01/28/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4000 D	01/28/1991	01/28/1991	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170170740

Event: 12/12/1990

Employee's arms broken when caught in napkin trough

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 12, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a napkin trough with three other coworkers. The napkin trough was a 10 ft long by 23 in. wide metal frame with a cloth trough attached to it opposite the operator and also to a rotating bar driven by a 1/2 HP electric motor. A control switch allowed the operators to raise or lower the bottom of the trough. At the time of the accident, the employees were taking the napkins from the trough and placing them into a napkin press. When the cloth trough wrapped over the rotating bar in the direction of Employee #1, she became caught by the equipment. She broke both her arms and was admitted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111838355			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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